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Violence as an aspect of fascism - a comparison between Trump's and DeSantis' brands of fascism
Violence is a characteristic of fascism. Some have claimed that DeSantis doesn't fulfill this tenet. Here's why they're wrong.
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Annika Brockschmidt
German conservative politicians are jumping on the GOP'S "culture wars" bandwagon
Members of CDU and CSU have been cozying up to Republican narratives - and in some cases, like Andreas Scheuer and his CSU delegation, actual…
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Annika Brockschmidt
April 2023
Texas Governor Greg Abbott is embracing Fascism
The Texas Governor promised to pardon Daniel Perry, who killed a BLM protester - a further step towards open, state-sanctioned violence against "the…
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Annika Brockschmidt
At Waco, Trump sets the tone for his ’24 Campaign with apocalyptic, genocidal rhetoric
by Annika Brockschmidt and Thomas Lecaque
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Annika Brockschmidt
March 2023
February 2023
Biden snubbed Reproductive Rights in the State of the Union
As abortion rights continue to be under dire attack nationwide, the President only spent 72 words on Reproductive Rights in his State of the Union.
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Annika Brockschmidt
Trump tries to out-hate DeSantis
Trump starts off his 2024 run with an anti-trans tirade, and a terrifying policy proposal
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Annika Brockschmidt
January 2023
Classified Information and Republican Obstructionism
Mike Pence joins the "I kept classified documents in my basement"-crowd. What does that mean and how will it influence right-wing politics?
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Annika Brockschmidt
A permission structure for political violence
A former Republican candidate is arrested for ordering shootings at the houses of his opponents. The ideology behind the GOP's political project serves…
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Annika Brockschmidt
"Coups of a Feather"
The similarities between Brazil's insurrection and Jan 6 may be due to "authoritarian learning"
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Annika Brockschmidt
Congress under siege
Two years after the attack on the Capitol, Republicans are still holding Congress hostage
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Annika Brockschmidt
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